The Abdu Gusau Polytechnic in Talata Mafara in Zamfara State has been shut down. This is due to a religious fracas that broke out when a Christian student was said to have committed blasphemy against Prophet Muhammed. Furious Muslim students swooped on the student, beat him and went ahead to destroy property inside the polytechnic. Security agents have been deployed into the school to prevent further breakdown of law and order while the students have been told to vacate the institution instantly.